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Anyone got the straight scoop on this? Looks like A2 and A3 trailers. I ask because Uncle has already sold a bunch of these and DOZENS are in use here at the Port of Houston area hauling 30 ton coils of steel.

Seen on a LMTV truck for sale. What is the scoop with these, never have seen before.

It runs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hswuzFPpNks Yours truly had a part in the story. After the Defenders of America Naval Museum finished the PT309 restoration (presently on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War), we were rarin' to go on another boat. We found 305 being used...

Anyone win one? If you need help with recovery/storage, this GP location is in my backyard.

What do you all think may have happened here. M816, sitting 2 years. I put two hot batteries in it, hit the starter and clunk. Wont turn. I hit it 20 more times and notice the fan is moving. Hit it 20 more times and finally starts to turn, but by now batteries are low. Charging now for...

Built 10/21/16 at Oshkosh, on the way to who knows where. Minor changes from Stewart and Stevenson, but more or less the same truck.

Does this mean the engine is full of water if left in the rain?

I had previously believed that there was a bracket for this. Forensic investigation on the 1081 reveals that no, there is no bracket, and the silly speaker is mounted upside down. Kinda hard to believe this is a military thing, but with the FMTVs, lots of engineering that was done much more...

Like CUCVs, these seem to get "lost" quite a bit while waiting to be auctioned. Oh well, ebay to the rescue. Search "shackle 9 1/2 1 1/8" These shackles are 9 1/2 ton with a 1 1/8" pin. Seller "anaexcess" took care of me with new US military surplus shackles, super nice.

So I'm in the debugging phase of the new Bragg M1081 Airdrop LMTV. All the usual cannibalization: PDP relays missing, batteries missing, air fittings gone. So I replace all that. Ignition on, press the red button, nothing. Jump K1 relay and we have a running truck. Put it in D to move out...

Does your truck have this malady? You connect an air supply to the front emergency glad hand, hoping to get brakes up but no air makes it to the tanks. In the case of my new 1081, the culprit was the one way valve right behind the middle of the front bumper. You can remove it without pulling...

That would be a yes. OK, the mini ex only weighs 4000 lbs. But it wasn't going anywhere on it's own with it's crappy weak rental unit hydraulics. Truck pulled it more or less at idle in 1st gear. I couldn't do any usual excavator self-extrication gymnastics due to being right next to the...

What the heck was this? M1084 with smoke dischargers, airdrop style cab???

Anyone know anything about this mount? I saw some of these recently at Ft Sam Houston on M1078's. This appears to be a very recent development for the FMTV fov. There is supposed to be a sugar scoop or something attached to that plate that mounts the usual SINCGARS antenna. The p/n on the...

Since the correct warning light for the FMTV is unavailable, I thought I would see if one of the available HET convoy warning light kits would be suitable for the FMTV. Seems like the HET kit was made for the FMTV as well. See pics, the bracket has a notch that fits perfectly around the roof...

Little quickie info on tire valve caps. Typically the military uses metal valve caps, and vehicles from the Viet Nam era and before would have had the screwdriver type (pictured). I am not sure if the various OEMs cap manufacturer is Milton or not, but Milton is easy to obtain on the...

Any tricks to untangling this? Burn it off? Pry bars? The cable goes under a subsequent wrap. Thanks Army. On 916 drag winch, 45K.

On the rear axle, I pulled the axle shafts. You do this by removing the giant pipe plug with a pipe wrench (or appropriate socket if you have it), and inserting a 3/8 bolt into the end of the shaft and pull. Make sure you have a oil catch pan, especially if you are on a military base! Front...

I had the misfortune today to drive the LMTV on an area of ground I thought would be just fine to drive on. The pictures tell the story. The unloaded but heavy LMTV (L, really??) pushed the MVTs 12" or more into the wet ground. I had the Allison in "mode" and as the sinking in got worse I...

Another 915A2 transplant, this box will give me more storage than just the A2 saddle box discussed in a different thread. The box is just an empty box, not really sure what the designers intended it to be used for on an A2. Nevertheless, I installed an interior hanger bar so the binders can...